Startups

Identifying and managing regulatory risks in fintech innovation [Sponsored]

Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s recent move into digital payments in India reinforces the view of many, that the biggest competition to existing legacy banks could well…

Exclusive: ‘Government won’t match private sector in R1.5bn SME fund’

The SA government has no immediate plans to match the R1.5-billion that 48 large companies have committed to the SA SME Fund, National Treasury…

SA startup get\Worth to disrupt online car market

A Cape Town startup is looking to change the way customers buy and sell cars on the internet, by using machine learning and what…

Close to fifth of Joburg, Cape Town startup founders are immigrants

Almost one in five startup founders in Cape Town and Johannesburg are immigrants, reveals a new report. The 2017 Global Startup Ecosystem report, released…

12 edtech startups teaching South Africans [Digital All Stars]

Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. The articles, which will appear on…

CarTrip: this carpooling startup looks to make travel easier in SA

Traffic is a nightmare in South Africa, with many dreading the daily commute to and from work, not to mention the cost of petrol. Carpooling…

Kasipedia: startup directory for SA townships

Kasipedia is a new online directory for SA townships by telecoms startup Maru Telecoms, giving users their own online presence on a platform which caters to…

The InMobi story: how an Indian startup became a global mobile ad network

Founder and CEO of mobile ad network giant InMobi Naveen Tewari has come a long way. Tewari is an engineer by training, studied at…

10 amazing US-based startups founded by immigrants from emerging markets

An article published by The Economist earlier this year, quoted research by the pressure group, Partnership for a New American Economy, which found that…

Will Total Send’s aggressive pricing disrupt the email marketing space?

People are spoiled for choice when it comes to email marketing services. For example, internationally there is MailChimp, iContact, Benchmark and Campaign Monitor, while…

Want to #PitchGhana? Join Silicon Cape’s next trade mission

Looking to expand your startup and network into Ghana? Silicon Cape could help you out. The entrepreneurial catalyst is opening up applications for all…

Enter the Entrepreneur ‘X’ Factor and fast-track your business

If you consider yourself an entrepreneur – someone with an adept business acumen, an affinity for risk-taking and developing ideas into marketable, scalable companies…

How a beauty box startup bootstrapped to become a million dollar company

Today, Memebox is the Birchbox of South Korea; the beauty sample subscription and e-commerce service is leading in terms of marketshare, gaining thousands of…

7 startup lessons from the film industry

At first glance you might not think there is much in common between the film industry and tech startups. I’m here to tell you…

Meet the startups pitching at South Korea’s biggest startup conference

beLAUNCH, South Korea’s Biggest startup and technology conference has revealed this year’s 20 top startups from Korea and abroad which will be presenting at…

BootstrapLabs and MAD Incubator launch BootstrapAccelerator Asia

Silicon Valley-based BootstrapLabs, and Malaysia-based MAD Incubator have partnered to create BootstrapAccelerator Asia, a Southeast Asia-focused tech startup accelerator with a Silicon Valley fast…

Pitch to Win contest: win a pitch deck to the value of $7500

The pitch deck. An under-appreciated animal. The visual ‘powerpoint’ that accompanies a startup’s pitch often doesn’t get the time it deserves, but visually presenting…

Meet the 10 startups that debuted at 88mph’s Demo Day

Demo Day has come and gone for African startup accelerator 88mph and the ten startups that completed their intensive three month acceleration programme, capped…

Brazil lures foreign startups with acceleration programmes and incentives

In order to lure startups and foreign investment, the Brazilian government is promoting visas and other incentives for foreign businesses to relocate to the…

SAP finds innovation in Africa, announces Startup Forum winners

Enterprise companies are increasingly looking to startups for innovation. The SAP Startup Focus programme saw, eight finalists — selected from 50 across Africa —…

Gumtree duo enters South African job search market with Adzuna

The guys behind popular classifieds network, Gumtree.com, is launching their job search engine, Adzuna, in South Africa today. Having gained traction in the UK…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs